Marshall Islands - International cooperation

Until 21 October 1986, the Marshall Islands was administered by the
United States under a UN Trusteeship Agreement. The Marshall Islands was
admitted to the UN on 17 September 1991, and participates in agencies
including UNCTAD, UNESCO, and WHO. In 1992, it became a member of ESCAP.
The government continues to support and participate in the activities of
regional bodies and has full membership in the SPC. The Marshall Islands
has no diplomatic missions overseas, although an office of a resident
representative to the United States was established in 1986.

In 1996 the Marshall Islands joined with 38 other nations to form the
Alliance of Small Island States. The Alliance, concerned with global
warming and rising sea levels, wants the industrialize nations to reduce
greenhouse gas emissions by 20% by 2005.